Centering the marginalized: A Comparative study of Mahesh Dattani and Tennessee Williams

Parashurama Murthy G; Dr.Udayaravi .S.V.

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

Centering the marginalized: A Comparative study of Mahesh Dattani and Tennessee Williams

Parashurama Murthy G, Dr. Udayaravi . S. V.

Abstract :

The present article falls under the thrust area of ‘Marginal discourses’. The article intends to compare and contrast the characters sketched by Mahesh Dattani and Tennessee Williams. Despite several common denominators these two dramatists have they are distinct in their themes and treatments of the issues theme of Homosexuality, Cannibalism, impotency, drug addiction and sexual frenzy. Tennessee Williams dramatics have been read in relation to the concept of marginality. Williams uses of theatricality and stage craft, and also visual and aural images stage directions and the character’s body language as well as their spoken words has been deliberated and explored under the concept of marginalization in his earlier plays. Considering Mahesh Dattani’s plays would raise many questions regarding hijara (Trans gendering) identity, their constitution, connotations, their social acceptability and tolerability in a jeopardized conditions as they are the victims of nature as well as of the society. They are deprived class with no voice, no sympathies, no love, no consolations, no justice and probably no hope of acceptability in the society.